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. 2018 Jun;80(10):34-36.

Measuring Community Vulnerability to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index

Barry E Flanagan  1 , Elaine J Hallisey  1 , Erica Adams  1 , Amy Lavery  1
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Measuring Community Vulnerability to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index

Barry E Flanagan et al. J Environ Health. 2018 Jun.
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Variables and Themes Included in the Social Vulnerability Index Databases
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Overall U.S. Vulnerability at County Level as Identified in the Social Vulnerability Index
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